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Pléchâtel4.8 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Pléchâtel is a 4.8 MW wind power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is one of 715 wind plants in the country, which together produce a total capacity of 9,123 MW. Ranked #646 of 715 wind plants in France, Pléchâtel's 4.8 MW accounts for 0.01% of the national wind capacity. 5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Derval (17 MW, Wind), Saffré (16.304 MW, Wind), and Grand-Fougeray (12.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Brittany, approximately 30 km northwest of Nantes.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Eole-Res
Location
47.8751°, -1.7341°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,311. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #29,796 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,827 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Eole-Res operates 70 plants totalling 963 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 4,813 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bourgbarré (15.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.875100, -1.734100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pléchâtel is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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